Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, and YouGov, global online market research agency, have released the results of the Future of Work in the MENA 2021 survey, conducted amongst professionals in the MENA region. According to the survey, over 7 in 10 of UAE respondents believe that technological factors (such as digital transformation, automation, […]
As Dubai continues to drive global tourism recovery, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has revealed that the city welcomed 2.85 million international overnight visitors from January -July 2021, further accelerating momentum in this landmark year of Expo 2020 and the UAE Golden Jubilee. The latest industry data was released as Dubai […]
Cybercrime is one of the top risk factors likely to jeopardize Africa’s economy especially at this time when the continent is transitioning to E-commerce under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). That’s according to panelists at a Book Talk hosted by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on 2 September 2021 The “Book Talk” was […]
EMPWR, a UAE-based digital media agency dedicated to mental health, and an authority in mental health research in the region, is an exclusive mental health partner for WAMDA and Microsoft for startups, to create and publish a research report on the mental health challenges and wellbeing of entrepreneurs due to Covid-19 in the MENA region. […]
The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA), the UAE’s leading diplomatic centre, launched the first Summer Academy Programme in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) to provide a platform to enrich the knowledge and skills of serving UAE diplomats. AGDA welcomed on its campus a group of Emirati diplomats that joined […]
OWS Capital (OWSC), a multi-investment platform with headquarters in Dubai, UAE, is proud to announce its advisory board members, American motivational speaker, entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author, Chris Gardner and His Excellency Marwan Obaid Almheiri, a member of the UAE Federal National Council and the Assistant Secretary General for Executive Affairs at the […]
(FAB) appoints Martin Tricaud as Group Head of its Investment Banking Group and Futoon Almazrouei as Group Head of Consumer Banking Group UAE, as the UAE’s largest bank continues to build its leading position in local and international markets. Both Martin and Futoon will report directly to FAB’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Hana Al Rostamani. […]
3M MEA is pleased to announce that Laszlo Svinger, Vice President & Managing Director of 3M Middle East & Africa, has been elected as Board Member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Dubai for 2021. The AmCham Board of Directors selected Laszlo Svinger as a member of the Board of Directors to replace Robert […]
Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR), one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, today released a new study that examines the pandemic’s impact on skills and learning trends among women. The Women and Skills Report compares pre-pandemic enrollment and performance data with trends observed on the Coursera platform since the onset of the pandemic […]
Air France-KLM has announced the appointment of Sylvain Mathias as the new Regional Commercial Director Middle East, based at the company’s regional headquarters in Dubai Airport Free Zone, United Arab Emirates. Sylvain Mathias has taken over this role from Wilson Tauro who moved with the company to South Africa as the new Country Manager. In […]
